Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

2002 - 2019 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

  • Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 7.753 % in Dec 2019
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.790 % for Dec 2018
  • Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 5.720 % from Dec 2002 to 2019, with 18 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 11.423 % in 2016 and a record low of 2.320 % in 2009
  • Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of Nominal GDP: Annual

CEIC calculates annual Foreign Exchange Reserves as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and annual Nominal GDP. The International Monetary Fund provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. The National Statistical Office of Malawi provides Nominal GDP in USD. Nominal GDP prior to 2017 is based on old methodology.

View Malawi's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP from 2002 to 2019 in the chart:

Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

What was Malawi's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP in 2019?

Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 7.753 % in Dec 2019 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
7.753 2019 7.790 2018 2.320 2009 11.423 2016 % yearly 2002 - 2019

Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 22.419 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Algeria (%) 25.249 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Argentina (%) 3.598 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Armenia (%) 14.187 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2024
Australia (%) 2.339 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 1969 - Dec 2024
Austria (%) 0.641 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 17.721 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Bahrain (%) 8.711 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Bangladesh (%) 4.000 Feb 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Feb 2025
Belarus (%) 3.845 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2024
Belgium (%) 0.783 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Bolivia (%) 0.459 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 32.623 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Botswana (%) 21.129 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1994 - Sep 2024
Brazil (%) 13.549 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
Brunei (%) 6.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Bulgaria (%) 35.524 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2024
Cambodia (%) 7.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2025
Canada (%) 4.192 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2024
Chile (%) 12.845 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2024
China (%) 6.600 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2025
Colombia (%) 13.755 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
Croatia (%) 39.431 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 0.729 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (%) 39.975 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Denmark (%) 18.979 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
Ecuador (%) 5.127 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Egypt (%) 8.776 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Estonia (%) 3.860 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
European Union (%) 1.915 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Finland (%) 3.068 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
France (%) 0.975 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2024
Georgia (%) 11.046 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2024
Germany (%) 0.789 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2024
Ghana (%) 3.623 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Greece (%) 1.534 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 103.470 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2024
Hungary (%) 15.636 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2024
Iceland (%) 16.728 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
India (%) 4.000 Feb 2025 monthly Sep 1962 - Feb 2025
Indonesia (%) 9.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2025
Ireland (%) 0.918 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Israel (%) 38.877 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2024
Italy (%) 2.275 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 0.003 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2023
Japan (%) 0.840 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1980 - Dec 2024
Jordan (%) 27.497 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 5.430 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 7.521 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2024
South Korea (%) 7.000 Feb 2025 monthly Nov 1979 - Feb 2025
Kosovo (%) 12.534 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (%) 25.562 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.151 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
Laos (%) 8.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2025
Latvia (%) 9.493 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2024
Lebanon (%) 21.405 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 7.431 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Luxembourg (%) 0.220 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 58.563 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2024
North Macedonia (%) 29.004 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
Malawi (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 2.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Feb 2025
Malta (%) 4.309 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Mauritius (%) 44.495 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
Mexico (%) 10.951 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Moldova (%) 29.013 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Mongolia (%) 20.332 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (%) 20.204 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Morocco (%) 21.679 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 16.911 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 3.750 Feb 2025 monthly May 2011 - Feb 2025
Nepal (%) 4.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Feb 2025
Netherlands (%) 0.605 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2024
New Zealand (%) 6.453 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2005 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 18.573 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Norway (%) 15.907 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Oman (%) 16.368 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Pakistan (%) 5.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2006 - Jan 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 17.215 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Panama (%) 5.697 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Paraguay (%) 19.403 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 25.180 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2024
Philippines (%) 7.000 Feb 2025 monthly May 1986 - Feb 2025
Poland (%) 19.665 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Portugal (%) 172.712 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 19.692 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Romania (%) 16.535 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2005 - Dec 2024
Russia (%) 19.376 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 38.053 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Serbia (%) 30.849 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2024
Singapore (%) 65.403 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2024
Slovakia (%) 7.216 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Slovenia (%) 1.865 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
South Africa (%) 11.762 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 3.837 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.000 May 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - May 2023
Sudan (%) 0.000 2017 yearly 1960 - 2017
Sweden (%) 6.925 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Switzerland (%) 86.276 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2024
Syria (%) 31.149 2010 yearly 1990 - 2010

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Malawi Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.4 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2005 - Jun 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -3.829 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,677.860 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 12.8 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 2,620.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MWK bn) 8,041.529 2029 yearly 2002 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) 23,726.151 2029 yearly 2002 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) 7,547.370 2029 yearly 2002 - 2029
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 522.300 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 434.400 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 515.600 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -6.700 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 209.600 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -152.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Nov 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 149.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 35.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 632.702 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 17.600 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 61.064 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 300.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 24.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 95,047.621 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 95,349.643 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.782 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2.635 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Nov 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.090 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 34.375 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 1999 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 526,730.649 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -266,219.080 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 261,073.377 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 10,682.068 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 89.753 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.195 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 140.916 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 122.732 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,276.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -17.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -146.374 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.2 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -0.0 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2.597 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
External Debt (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 13.8 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.425 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -6,956.681 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: Current and Capital Account (MWK mn) -99,300.000 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 8.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 83.604 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,005.072 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 3,067.958 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) 36.0 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Jun 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 10.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2019 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.7 Oct 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2021
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 22.783 Nov 2015 monthly Jan 1972 - Nov 2015
Total Deposits (USD mn) 352.158 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 33.4 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 4,459.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 38.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 17.7 Dec 2011 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2011
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 7.49 2023 yearly 2017 - 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) 796.100 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) 5,370.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2025
Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) 848.900 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) 7,805.500 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2025
Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) 400,770.800 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2022
Bank Deposits (MWK bn) 616.400 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Jan 2025

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